To those that may read this in the future. The past two months have been pretty smooth in terms of workload and pacing. The most important thing for ENT 3003 is being consistent and setting a time to do the work. Since everything is out of a hundred points it's easy to miss an assignment or two if your not careful. This weeks posts along with the reflection was especially hard for me as the break made me fall off the regular schedule. Also I'm currently taking seventeen credits so it's hard to consistently work. That being said the format of the class let's you express your creativity, problem solve, and put your thoughts to paper. It eliminates the pressures of test taking making it actually enjoyable. These things combined with the possibility of getting an A have kept me on task so far. If your going to take this class next semester I recommend reading the Syllabus carefully OR watching the first two lectures. There are probably hundreds of existing blogs already with examples and inspiration for each assignment. These are good resources to keep in mind. To be tenacious ultimately means to keep going and doing the best you can with what you have.
Mohamed,
ReplyDeleteI am surprised and impressed that you have not found this course to be difficult to keep up with, especially considering you are carrying a 17 credit course load in the summer. It has been extremely challenging for me to stay on task and not fall behind, perhaps because my full-time job is demanding and my responsibilities as a single parent keep me busy and also throw me curve balls in life sometimes.
You bring up a good point that the course format and ability to earn an A without having the pressure of exams add a great incentive to keeping up with the weekly assignments. This has definitely been an effective learning model, where we learn by both doing and by viewing and commenting on others’ work.
PS: I absolutely LOVE the "balancing" image you found for this post!
Susan